The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-26
KID MILLER's VICTIM.
Our Minister to Bogota Caught in His Art
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DR.. Valentine O. King, well-known ply
sician of San Antonio, Tex, and the present
United States minister to Bogota, had stir
ring experience in New York city with the
skilled and fascinating kid Miller, the
famous "bunco steerer," the former part
ner of Hungry Joe'' and "Grand Gen.
trail Pete" DR.. King is a very pleasant gem
tleman, tifty-four years old, and knows little
about the traps laid for unwary strangers in
Pacific mail steamship Colon from Aspin-
wall and put up at the Gilsey House. Tia
next morning while strulling past the Fifth
avenue Hotel he was accoeted by "Ki6s
Miller, who grasped him by the hand and
appeared delighted to see him.
"How are you, DR.. King?" he said warmly.
"lts a long time since met you.''
the warmth of the greeting "Kid'' then In
troduced himself as "Dick" Richardson, :
son of j. W. Richardson, of the firm a
doing business on Carondelet street, New
Orleans. DIR. King and Richardson had hesg
friends for long time, although they haA
not met for fifteen years. The doctor know
that Richardson had several sons, one -
whom he was aware had settled in the North
after the war, and therefore the diplolnaf
was thrown off his guard, and, completely
deceived by the kids manner and appeaeL
ance, greeted him warmly as the son of BIZ
old friend.
They had drink together in a neighbor-
ing bar-room, and then the "Kid," fayine
entirely gained his victims confidence, pro-
ceeded to spread his net in the usual manner.
He had had rare luck in drawing two prisea
in an art lottery and had won two fine sete
Of Bancrofts History of the United States.
He was on his way TO get the prizes when h.
met the doctor. If the doctor would accom-
pany him he would be gratified to make him
q present of one of the sets. DR.. King eaid
that he had the books already In his library
but he was induced to accompany his young
friend Richardson to Ill East Twenty-fifth
street. He was there introduced 70 Harry
Stetson told the kid" that In addition to
the books he had won cash prize of 600.
but he could not get this money until he
paid in 800 for five tickets in the lottery.
kid" regretted that he had come out with
rowed 800 from him, which he promised "a
repay as soon as he got the prize cashed.
Then the "buncoh game was Opened q
due form. kid played, and not only lot
the $500, but s4o0 more, at least 90 4 ~
borrow $50 more from the doctor. So
this was unsuccessful. Then he slipped q
of the room, and when the doctor af{eunff
to follow him he was hindered by thos6 r.
the room, but he finally broke throu8h -
oustIuCtioHS anu Sdiilcu tie etIoct. I08I8
met Miller in front of the house and ~
him roundly as thief and scoundrel.
"buncO" man took the rating good hun Y
edly, assured the doctor that he was entir1
mistaken, and if he would accompany ~
to the Sturtevant House, where he was "a
ping, he would return him the money
had borrowed. They started for the Stud
want House, but on the way Miller gave
old gentleman the slip and escaped 'I
The doctor did not report his experio
to the. police, but in going about the q
kept his eye open for his young fkiosl
Meeting him on the street the doctor Gn0l
chase and the bunco steerer was eap{010
and handed over to Q policeman. In
possession was found the usual stock u t
of bunco steerer-a bank note roocj|
containing list of all the bank ofo61
the country.
The doctor, who was under an enaa6
to go to Washington to call st The
House, sent q telegram to Preeidnnt {<
land postponiDs the visit, 90 thnt f.
remain In New York and pooeQ =
swindler. -,s'7; 81 !:: ~
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